MARIETTA, Ga. – The seventh-ranked Presbyterian College women's wrestling team resumed their ultra-busy January schedule on Wednesday evening for back-to-back meetings against Lindsey Wilson and NAIA powerhouse Life University, winning the first (31-14) and falling in the nightcap (34-10).
PC has now entered double digits in the win column with a 10-3 overall mark, winning their fourth in a row over Lindsey Wilson after claiming fifth place at the NWCA National Duals Tournament last weekend.
Head coach
Brian Vutianitis' crew needed to bounce back from a 13-1 deficit after the first three bouts against the Blue Raiders, answering the call emphatically by going on a 30-1 flurry.
Sophomore
Alyssa Mahan and freshman
Kassey Daugherty each logged a pin during that avalanche, while the trio of
Carina Giangeruso,
Paige Wehrmeister, and
May Cuyler all added to the comeback with technical fall's.
The Life encounter was a bit of a different story, unable to take down an opponent with numerous NAIA All-Americans on their roster and falling behind early once more.
Wehrmeister became the second Blue Hose wrestler to reach the 20-win threshold this year by besting Christina Jane with a 10-0 tech, her 12
th victory by at least 10 points which leads all others on PC's lineup.
Mahan was the other bright spark in the Life matchup, churning out an 11-8 decision over All-American Anna Krejsa near the midway point of the contest.
RESULTS
#7 PRESBYTERIAN def. LINDSEY WILSON, 31-14
103 – Alyssa Archer (LW) def.
Grace York (PC) by Dec., 12-10
Lindsey Wilson Leads, 3-1
110 – Reagan Thomas (LW) def.
Chiara Barbieri (PC) by Fall
Lindsey Wilson Leads, 8-1
117 – Callie Payton (LW) Wins by Forfeit
Lindsey Wilson Leads, 13-1
124 – Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Sydney Bridenstine (LW) by Fall
Lindsey Wilson Leads, 13-6
131 – Kassey Daugherty (PC) Wins by Fall
Lindsey Wilson Leads, 13-11
138 – Carina Giangeruso (PC) def. Kori Campbell (LW) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 15-13
145 – Paige Wehrmeister (PC) def. Lexi Ritchie (LW) by TF, 12-2
Presbyterian Leads, 19-14
160 – May Cuyler (PC) def. Josselinne Campos (LW) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 23-14
180 – Henlee Haynes (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 28-14
207 – Ella Beam (PC) def. Hayeni Costa by Dec., 6-0
Presbyterian Wins, 31-14
LIFE def. #7 PRESBYTERIAN, 34-10
103 – Katherine Hernandez (Life) def.
Chiara Barbieri (PC) by TF, 10-0
Life Leads, 4-0
110 – Anaya Falcon (Life) def.
Annalise Maralit (PC) by TF, 10-0
Life Leads, 8-0
117 – Salyna Shotwell (Life) Wins by Forfeit
Life Leads, 13-0
124 – Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Anna Krejsa (Life) by Dec., 11-8
Life Leads, 14-3
131 – Sarah Savage (Life) def.
Kassey Daugherty (PC) by TF, 10-0
Life Leads, 18-3
138 – Zaynah McBryde (Life) def.
Carina Giangeruso (PC) by TF, 12-2
Life Leads, 22-4
145 – Paige Wehrmeister (PC) def. Christina Jane (Life) by TF, 10-0
Life Leads, 22-8
160 – Ugochi Anunobi (Life) def.
May Cuyler (PC) by Dec., 4-1
Life Leads, 25-9
180 – Reka Busa (Life) def.
Henlee Haynes (PC) by TF, 12-2
Life Leads, 29-10
207 – Savannah Isaac (Life) def.
Maria Aiono (PC) by Fall, 1:40
Life Wins, 34-10
UP NEXT
- The Blue Hose will enter a 10-day rest period following this sequence of 10 duals in less than two weeks, headed for Albany on the 25
th for their next event.
- They'll participate in the "NYS Journeymen Duals", their last date in January until they return to a tournament setting on Feb. 1 in Maryland.
